Clinical trials: Geriatric Depression
Depression, Depressive Symptoms
VITAL-DEP: Depression Endpoint Prevention in the VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL
The VITamin D and OmegA-3 TriaL (VITAL; NCT 01169259) is an ongoing randomized clinical trial in 25,871 U.S. men and women investigating whether taking daily dietary supplements of vitamin D3 (2000 IU) or omega-3 fatty acids…
- Conditions
- Depression, Depressive Symptoms, Mood
- Trial name
- VITAL-DEP (NCT01696435)
- Testing
- vitamin D3, omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18,353 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Prevalence and Recognition of Geriatric Syndrome in Outpatient Clinic at Srinagarind Hospital
The purpose of this study is to collect the prevalence of geriatric syndrome, which is recognized by an internist, and to compare the data based on the comprehensive geriatric assessment by a geriatrician.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Depression, Urinary Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT00892086
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Khon Kaen University
Major Depression, Dementia
Neurocognitive Outcomes of Depression in the Elderly
Late-life depression (LLD) and cognitive impairment (CI) are significant public health problems among older adults, and their co-occurrence markedly increases disease burden and dementia risk.
- Trial name
- NCODE (NCT00570583)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 795 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Respiratory Depression
TAES Improve the Function of Respiration and Circulation on Elderly Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy Procedure
To explore the effectiveness of transcutaneous acupuncture electrical stimulation (TAES), a non-invasive modality in improvement of the function of respiration and circulation on elder patient during colonoscopy.
- Trial name
- NCT03775122
- Testing
- TAES
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Telerehabilitation, Chair-based Yoga
The Effects of Telerehabilitation And Chair-based Yoga In The Elderly
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of chair-based yoga with rehabilitation on quality of life is affected in elderly people.
- Conditions
- Telerehabilitation, Chair-based Yoga, Elderly People
- Trial name
- NCT05598554
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation, information
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sevval Kadriye Bakir
Caregiver Burden, Depression
Neighborhood-based Physical and Social Activity for Older Black Caregivers and People Living With Dementia
The Sharing History through Active Reminiscence and Photo-imagery (SHARP) Program engages triads (primary caregiver, person living with dementia, caregiver support person) in walking and social reminiscence, using a group tablet…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Depression, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- SHARP-CG (NCT05658328)
- Testing
- SHARP - Physical and social activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Quality of Life, Depression
Group Drumming for Improving the Health of Community-Dwelling Elderly
The study seeks to examine the effects that recreational group drumming has on the health of the community- dwelling elderly. It is hypothesized that it has positive and sustainable effects on various health outcome measures.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Depression, Sleep, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT06489834
- Testing
- Group Drumming
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Early Onset Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Reference Database & Longitudinal Registry of the Normal and Pathological Aging Brain
Establishment of a BNA reference database for the Adult and Elderly Population. Hypothesis-generating study designed to collect data that will aid in future scientific and engineering exploration of correlations between clinical…
- Conditions
- Early Onset Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Depression, Aging
- Trial name
- (BNA™) (NCT02875496)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ElMindA Ltd
Aging, Nursing Homes
Effect of Sunlight Exposure and Outdoor Activities on Depression, Cognition and Quality of Life in the Elderly
Background: The transition to long-term care facility can be a stressful and emotional event for the elderly. The evidences showed that the prevalence of depression and the cognition impairment were higher in the…
- Conditions
- Aging, Nursing Homes, Depression in Old Age, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT03304301
- Testing
- sunlight exposure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chiayi Christian Hospital
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Major Depressive Disorder
Treatment Resistant Geriatric Depression in Primary Care
This study involves collaboration between McLean Hospital, Geriatric Medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and other sites within the Partners and Harvard Medical School network.
- Trial name
- NCT01392287
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Middle-aged Adults, Major Depressive Disorder
Daily Stress and Vascular Function in Midlife as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to begin to understand how day-to-day stress affects cardiovascular health and brain function in middle-aged adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06466655
- Testing
- MitoTempol, Lactated Ringer's (control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Bipolar Depression
CoQ10 in Geriatric Bipolar Depression
We propose to study and compare measures of brain energy metabolism in geriatric bipolar individuals and healthy older adults. We would also like to investigate changes in brain energy metabolites and in vivo creatine kinase (CK)…
- Trial name
- CoQ10 (NCT00720369)
- Testing
- CoEnzyme Q10
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Depression
Multimodal Identification of Depressive Symptoms in the Elderly
Screening with depression scales alone is subjective, and relying on single-modal data often leads to incomplete identification of symptoms that are easily missed or misdiagnosed.
- Trial name
- multimodal (NCT07112118)
- Testing
- data collection
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wuhan Mental Health Centre
Healthy, Perimenopausal Depression
Multidimensional Determinants of Functional Health In Women Aged 45-60
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the multidimensional determinants of functional health in women aged 45 to 60 years.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Perimenopausal Depression, Menopausal Complaints, Bone Mineral Density
- Trial name
- NCT07667699
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kartal City Hospital
Child Care
Providing Grandchild Care in Later Life
Grandchild care is a modern global phenomenon arising from increased life expectancy , and, correlated with the rest of the world, the Turkish Statistical Institute's report on aging states that the prevalence of grandchild…
- Trial name
- NCT07501260
- Testing
- Providing grandchild care in old age reduces frailty, depression, and self-care neglect in geriatric outpatients.in Geriatric Outpatients"
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Cognition, Anxiety
Biopsychosocial Effects of Gardening Activities
Due to the increasing number of elderly population worldwide, elderly care is becoming increasingly important and the number of elderly in institutional care is increasing.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Anxiety, Depression, Life Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT06844084
- Testing
- Gardening Activity
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Sleep Insufficiency
A Personalized Mind-Body Intervention (MBI) for Improving Sleep Among Women Working in Healthcare
The goal of this pilot study is to determine if a personalized trial testing a Mind-Body Intervention (MBI) can produce a meaningful increase in the average daily sleep duration among women 40-60 years of age working in…
- Trial name
- NCT05789212
- Testing
- Personalized Trial ABCCBA, Personalized Trial CBAABC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Depression
Binaural Beat Music Combined With Rhythmic Photic Stimulation on Depression
Background: Previous studies have suggested that non-pharmacological treatments, such as binaural beat music (BBM) and rhythmic photic stimulation (RPS), may help improve depressive symptoms and enhance quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT06540157
- Testing
- Binaural Beat Music (BBM) Combined with Rhythmic Photic Stimulation (RPS)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University